When is the stage of peripheral neuropathy in HIV symptoms?
All of these signs and symptoms typically follow the HIV infection in men normally as a result of absence of immunity. And if we examine the HIV infection signs or symptoms in women, the signs or symptoms show up a little later. And also men can certainly uncover the infection quicker and start treatments before the infection spreads entirely.
Peripheral neuropathy can occur at any stage of HIV disease (distal sensory neuropathy, DSN). It is seen occasionally in primary/acute HIV disease (when someone first creates antibodies to HIV infection, seroconversion). So, yes it can occur early, though the symptoms at this stage are almost always self-limiting (they go away once seroconversion has been completed usually within a few weeks (a month or two at most). And it should be said again that not everyone experiences these symptoms at this stage. Most people experience few or mild symptoms at this stage. Once an HIV+ persons CD4 count drops below 200 they are at risk for peripheral neuropathy (DSN). This is thought to be a result of longer term HIV infection itself. There are certain HIV meds that can increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy and these can present at any time regardless of the stage of HIV disease. This would be called antiretroviral toxic neuropathy (ATN) and most often due to : ddI, d4T, ddC — most common wi
